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T. P. MARSTUN.

Patented Jan. 14, 1873.

Fnen um UNITED STATES ATnnT OFFICE.

THOMAS P. MARSTON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO JOHN S. LOUGHEBY, OFSAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN TAGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1311/757, dated January14, 1873.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS P. MAnsToN, of New York city, in the State ofNew York, have invented certain Improvements in Tags, of which thefollowing is a specification:

The improved tag is more especially designed for use in shipping goods,or in other situations Where the tag is liable to be exposed to theweather. I surround and line the hole through which the string or wireis passed by a double button, of gutta-percha or analogous toughmaterial, molded in place. The body of the tag may be stout, Welllsizedpaper7 parchment, leather, or any other material adapted to endure wet.I produce a hole in the said material larger than is required for theiinished article, and, applying a quantity of the bushing or buttonmaterial in a soft condition, form it by dies in its proper position, soas to bush or line the hole, and extend over for a considerable distancearound the hole on both faces of the tag.

The following is a description of what I consider the best means ofcarrying out the invention.

The accompanying drawing forms a part of this specification.

Figure l is a face View, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section, of thecompleted tag; and Fig. 3 is a sectional representation of means forproducing it.

Similarletters of reference indicate like parts in all the gures.

A represents a small sheet of Waterproof paper, which forms the body ofthe tag. B 151132 is the double button of gutta-percha which lines thehole, and is spread out around the hole on each face. In applying thegutta-perch a I propose to employ two dies, M and N, with a center pin,m, on the die M, extending into a hole in the opposite die N. This holeis defended against being iilled with the gutta-percha by means of almovable piece, n, actuated by a spring, a.

The dies being mounted in any suitable press, (not represented,) thepreviously-prepared pieces of paper A are successively applied in theproper position on the die N, and, a drop of melted gatta-percha beingapplied by means of a rod, P, the die M m is brought forcibly down, Thepin m, striking on the movable piece a, depresses the spring nf, andstands in the position to maintain the center of the proper size. As thedie M sinks it ultim ately compresses and molds the plastic gatta-perchaso as to produce a symmetrical and strongly-fitted double button liningand defending the hole. The part B1 extends out on the lower face of theparchment, and the part B2 extends out on the upper face of theparchment, and these keep the entire ring B firmly in position.

Gutta percha adheres with considerable force to the tag material A.There are other materials possessing analogous qualities which may beused in stead of gutta-percha. The dies should be highly polished toavoid the adhesion of the hot material thereto.

Ordinary eyelets cannot be made to extend ont to a suiiicient extent onthe two faces without splitting. Furthermore, no ordinary eyelets havethe property of adhering to the paper. My bushing B B1 B2, applied asshown, projects further than is possible by any other equally cheapdevice known to me, on the tWo faces of the body of the tag A; and,furthermore, adheres with great force by virtue of the peculiarities ofthe material of its being applied in a melted condition and molded inplace. I believe that rubber and the allied gums, as also variousfusible compositions of bitumen and resins, with sulphur and the like,may be employed in lieu of gatta-percha as the material for my button BB1 B2. It is only essential that it be a material which will adhereforcibly to the body A, and ma-y be conveniently molded in place Withoutadhering to the dies.

I do not claim rubber or analogous material on one or both faces, exceptwhen it also eX- tends through the hole and thus connects the materialfacing one face with the material facing the other face; or, in otherwords, molded in place, substantially as shown.

I claim as my invention- The within-described tag, having the doublebutton B B1 B2 molded in place in and around l the hole in the sheet A,and adhering to both faces of the latter, as herein specified. l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21st day ofSeptember, 1872, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. T. P. MAltSTON. Witnesses:

ORLANDO P. SMITH, WILLIAM C. DEY.

